This was a case of seeing a relatively unknown, for me, act at a venue I liked on a Saturday night on Long Island. Mink DeVille was a name I recognized from the ads in the Village Voice which advertised many of the shows in the great New York City club scene and occasionally with a full page spread for a big show at Madison Square Garden or other large scale venue. For a kid from Queens, reading the Village Voice was like taking a sneak peek into the Manhattan cultural scene with a decidedly different political spin than could be found in mainstream media outlets. I have no particular recollection of the Mink DeVille concert at My Father’s Place but this may give you an idea of the diversity of acts and variety of venues I am constantly looking to experience on my journey down the sonic exploration highway.

Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl

Rock on!

GQ